2015 HFS Chicago Scholars Casino Night Poker Tournament

2015 HFS Scholars Chicago Casino Night Poker Tournament

Join HFS Chicago Scholars Friday, May 29 at 6:30pm for their 4th annual Poker and Casino Night which includes a chance to win a seat to the 2015 World Series of Poker (valued at $10,000) in Las Vegas!

The event is being held at the Holiday Inn, Chicago Mart Plaza. Your $150 ticket ($150 thru May 7 only, then $200) includes food, drinks and entry into the Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament with $5000 of poker chips to start. Poker chips have no cash value.

Chicago Poker Club is giving away seats. Share this article on Facebook or Twitter with hashtag#CPCScholars to enter!

Attire: Cocktail, Business Casual or Dressy Casual is appropriate.

Click here to learn more and register!

HFS Chicago Scholars assists economically disadvantaged Chicago inner-city high school students who show academic and leadership promise achieve their educational goals by providing financial assistance and mentoring. They provide the following to their scholars:

  • financial assistance to attend top Chicago private high schools;
  • Academic Directors dedicated to each high school class and one-on-one mentors;
  • four-year written commitment specifying performance expectations;
  • college visits, selection and admissions support.

Children’s Oncology Services 2015 Charity Poker Tournament

2013 Charity Poker Championships Place your bet on One Step Programs as we prepare for our 2015 Charity Poker Championship on Thursday, February 19, 2015.

Chicago Poker Club is giving away seats. Share this article on Facebook or Twitter with hashtag #1stepCPC to enter!

The event will host an estimated 240 poker players and over 100 spectators. Players will compete for approximately $15,000 in prizes including the coveted Grand Prize: a seat at the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas ($10,000 value).

Player seating is limited to the first 240 players who register, so click on one of the links below to reserve your seat today!

Children's Oncology ServicesAll proceeds from the 2015 Charity Poker Championship will benefit One Step Programs (dba Children's Oncology Services, Inc.), a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer.  More information on our programs and the 2015 Charity Poker Championship can be found at www.onestepcamp.org.

8th Annual Aces Up Charity Poker Tournament

Aces Up - Tim King - Urban Prep AcademyOn Thursday, November 20th, Urban Prep Academies will be hosting its 8th Annual Aces Up Charity Poker Tournament, making it one of the longest running charitable poker events in Chicago.  Hundreds of players will hit the felt, trying to best one another in this game of skill and chance, all vying for a piece of the prize purse valued at more than $10,000.  

Last year's event attracted hundreds of players and spectators who came out to the event to enjoy fast-paced poker and support Urban Prep Academies, helping to raise close to $100,000 for the schools. 

Hosts Richard Roeper, Alexi Giannoulias, Chris Zorich and Urban Prep founder and CEO Tim King were back on the scene to keep the festivities lively. In addition to the Texas Hold ‘Em tourney, guests enjoyed delicious food and plentiful drinks. 

Chicago Poker Club is giving away a seat to this incredible event! Share this article on Twitter or Facebook with the hashtag #AcesCPC for your chance to win.

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Aces Up Poker Charity Tournament 2014

Mercy Home Charity Poker Tournament January 30

Mercy Home Charity Poker Night January 20, 2014On January 30, 2014 please join Mercy Home for Boys & Girls at their first ever Poker Night!

Enjoy a fabulous dinner buffet at Gibson’s Bar and Steakhouse and a fun night of casino games with your friends and colleagues, all while supporting a great cause. Mercy Home provides lifesaving services to hundreds of hurting boys and girls every year—and you can help give them the safety, shelter, and the support they need to realize their bright potential.

It is a $200 buy-in to play, or $100 for a spectator ticket.

You'll have the chance to win a seat at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas! The top 10 Poker Night finishing players will be awarded great prizes. Please invite your friends and fellow poker players to Gibson’s Steakhouse for Mercy Home’s Poker Night: an evening of cocktails, an exquisite dinner buffet, casino games, prizes, and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Chicago’s kids.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the Mercy Home Poker Night event page. 

Play and mingle with 670 The Score on-air personality Matt Spiegel!